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Investors who trust ESG funds for a positive impact have a crucial blind spot, and it puts the $35 trillion industry's promises in doubt

  • Written by Tinglong Dai, Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University
Investors who trust ESG funds for a positive impact have a crucial blind spot, and it puts the $35 trillion industry's promises in doubtEnvironmental, social and governance problems in a company's supply chain can be hard for investors to track.KDP via Getty Images

If you own stocks, chances are good you have heard the term ESG. It stands for environmental, social and governance, and it’s a way to laud corporate leaders who take sustainability – including climate change...

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